[Boatanchors] schematic drawing software

[W2HX]

I hear tell that eagleCAD and KICAD are well respected

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From: Boatanchors [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Paul Kraemer
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 4:01 AM
To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] schematic drawing software

Where?
As far a free schematic drawing Digi Key has an excellent one on their website but it will not do all that was originally requested by Gerry Paul K0UYA

-----Original Message-----
From: Bry Carling
Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 12:53 PM
To: Gerry Steffens ; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] schematic drawing software

WD4NKA Gary has a very good free schematic drawing program.

> From: gsteffens at bevcomm.net
> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2016 19:24:13 -0600
> Subject: [Boatanchors] schematic drawing software
>
>
> I have been restoring schematic diagrams and other paper items for 
> many years.  In addition to physically restoring using library 
> archival supplies and techniques, I have done a lot of restoration, 
> making new, fixed up copies.  Thus far I have used the old copy, 
> manually fix, zoom up, zoom back, cut and tape, recopy and many other 
> manual operations.  The advent of digital copying allowed these 
> methods without the generational degradation of older copiers.
>
>  The time has come to modernize and go digital. I have color 11 X 17 
> scanners, printers and more.
>
>  Back when working, I had a drafting staff.  They would create and 
> recreate drawings, some from scratch and some by scanning, overlaying 
> and editing using AutoCad, which came at an astronomical price.
>
> Does anyone have any recommendations, cautions, warnings or 
> preferences as to affordable, modern software for home use to 
> accomplish this type of task?
> I'm looking for software to scan or read scanned files, edit these 
> files, have scalable symbol libraries and/or combined with the ability 
> to create a library of various old electronic symbols with the goal of 
> creating schematics and other diagrams from scratch or by editing 
> existing scans of old original material.
>
> I am operating a  Windows 10 based computer with a monster, 4 core, 
> CPU and a clocking speed that would make most gamers' heads spin, 
> supported by over a terabyte of SSD storage and so, computer 
> horsepower and storage space aren't questions.
>
> Thanks for any assistance,
>
> Gerry
>
>
> Gerald L. Steffens P.E.
> Radio Historian, Collecting and Restoring:
> E.H. Scott, McMurdo Silver, Hallicrafters, Heath, National, Zenith 
> Transoceanic & any other interesting radios
>
> Collection stands near 300 radios and 5 classic Oldsmobiles
>
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